ORION, IL

Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. FM radio station transmitters include WLKU and WXLP.

History

Orion was laid out on December 26, 1853, by Charles W. Dean. Until 1867 it was called Deanington.

Geography

Orion is located at (41.353260, -90.377229).

According to the 2010 census, Orion has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, the village had a population of 1,754. Of this, 1,826 (98.12%) were white, 16 (0.86) were two or more races, 11 (0.59%) some other race, 4 (0.21%) were Asian, 3 (0.16%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. Of the population, 45 (2.42%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historic Places

Two Orion locations are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:

Schools

Public schools in Orion are governed by Orion Community Unit School District 223. While the districts educates pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, it does not account for private and non-profit preschools that are also available.

Elementary school

Orion High School

High school